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Paris and Vicinity.
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

Absurd measures always result in disas-
tel 1t might have been Well for our
SolOns TO consider This memorable law of
nature before they passed the absurd act
requiring the May licenses TO last one
month only II the Collector of the CITY
Of Richmond We're asked bis opinion of
this act he would say that 90 has made
the collection of license taxes simply inn
possible Five thousand licenses are
issued in the city Of Richmond alone un-
der The system that requires one payment
OF license tax for a year lt takes him
two months TO straighten mp the license
tax account To require him TO DO this
twice IN one year is to require OF him and
his clerks -four months hard work for
what ought TO take TWO months only
Further it in substance requires The
collector of taxes for This city TO open a
debtor and creditor account with every
merchant, doctor lawyer. junk dealer,
w III '"e ciiy. Tie must open books
with i've thousand accounts on them, in
which he must enter the monthly pay
men' and charge the party with the re-
naming eleven months What POSSIBLE
iiy is there Of the license taN being coll
lecled under such a system.
Further, most licenses are liable to a
rebate that is, license, run from MAY to
May If license il not taken out until
September, IL runs until the next Nav
Out The party has TO pay for eight months
Only instead Of for twelve Under this
scheme he has no rebate, but must pay
down at the rate Of license for year.
what also is to become Of fractions.
Some licenses are s. for year. one.
twelfth Of s. j. Az cents. How are the
lwo-ihirds to be paid:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
TIIt PRESIDENT.

President Cleveland courage IN assail-
ing the established scheme Of certain
corporations to Dust actual settlers cut of
their rights has excited the whole coun-
try. and IS the occasion Of uiterances in
various quarters that will rally strong
elements to his support. One of the most
prominent representatives Of the laboring
men asserts that his brethren will GER
tainly support the man and the party
that are firmly posted on such policy
We referred yesterday to the giant
land grants, and the manner in which the
Indemnity grants were used 1t is true
that great corporations in building trans
continental lines of transportation can
not De expected TO act as angels. They are
the natural outgrowth Of the age OF
steam and telegraph, and incident TO the
great works they accomplish are neces-
sarily certain evils But the people viii
support Mr. Cleveland in curtailing tie
evils
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
John S Mosby's "War "reminiscences are
announced for publication the last Of this

John S. Mosbys "War "reminiscences are
announced for publication the last OF this
month.
As was Of course inevitable, Tom Stevens
bicycle tour around the world is TO be the
subject Of a book.
Mr. !. +. Cabot's memoirs Of Emerson, in
Guiding much valuable and unpublished mat
ter. will be Issued late in May
Old yacht,men and veteran, Of thet turf will
doubtless find something 20 interest them in
sports and Anecdotes Of Bygone Days, by
G.. r ). b. Richardson.
Mr Julian Hawthorne, whose pen is kept
very busy by the demands upon 10 from all
quarters, contributes 90 the current Epoch
very entertaining story. entitled AN III
Wind
The first number Of Mrs. Jenne,, Mller's
iconocia,tc monthly, Dress, will appear in
May. II viii open vigorous war on the
fetch Of fashion, and advocate radical
reform in the feminine wardrobe.
The poet Whittier has written the intro
duotion for Whippe's volume Of essays on
American Literature recently published
The Boston critic, literary remarks seem TO
Boz considerable in quantity and uniformly
excellent in quality.
Josiah Aliens Wife, has been Spending
her winter in Washington and az Old Point
Comfort, and duly chronicles her experiences
and observations boz "A Pleasure Exerti0n."
Those who are partial 20 this species Of humor
viii find this just the sort Of book they like
II Bernard Carpenters .Liher Amori,"
stands well the test of criticism ou both sides
of The Atlantic. and is taking rank %, one of
the most meItor0us volume, Of verse pub
l,hei during the year n. faults those II
an exces, rather than pau..fy OF imagina-
tion
The author most in demand al present in
the Boston public library Mary y. Murfree,
alias Charles Egbert Cradlock Mr. Howoil,,
Miss Jewett and William Black are ne=. m
order Ihackeay is gaining 0u Dickens. bat
there b, more cali for Scott than for either of
them
Mr. George Bancroft presented Secretary
Whitney baby with "a copy of Paradise
lost 0u the occasion OF beer christening lf
the favored infant nill study chat time poem
carefully -he WiIl Boz able boo few year, to
aplr aie the high philosophy oi Mother
Goo-t~ Melodies
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
Communicated
IrincrlN IitIe..
ours truly
4 HOUSEHOLDER

W. Filter. We sometimes see para
graphs about the alleged Prince Victor
Napoleon This young man is prince
of the royal blood outside of his connec-
ton with the Bonapartes His mother
was a daughter of the great King Victor
Emmanuel. and came of the bluest blood
of Europe. Even Prince "Plon-Plon, his
father. who is so much ridiculed, is "a
royal prince on his mothers side, who
was "A Princess of Wuremburg and "a
daughter of the Hapsburgs. So not
counting the Bonaparte blood for any
thing they belong to the best families
in Europe and if Napoleon Bonaparie
was not entitled TO his royalty who, pray,
was: lie fought and won his title, and
had as much right TO it as Albert Ed
ward Of England, who inherits from VIII
liam the NOrman-and where did his title
come from; Eugenia is as much an
ex-Empress as Isabella of Spain was ex-
Queen, and Victor Napolean as much a
Prince as the Prince of Wales.
FAIR PLAY.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE


Manner, and Custom, Practced in Po-
lite society.
ONener than otherwise the lady of to-day
does not lean upon the arm Of beer escort
when entering the drawing room at parties.
balls and germans but advances una,,Istei.
The ancient custom is falling into di-u.e iu
fashionable city society
Social etiquette of Sew York pres.rbes
that the lady precede tle gentleman by
step or tH0 m entering or passing olt from
an apartment when She does pot retain hi,
arm
In regard 20 the question. (which side of
tle stairway should Dee accorded % lads.
the same authority says that. when permitted
% choice. lady usually takes gantlemans
Def, arm with beer right hand. and is them mo-
different whether ,Aei, nearest the wall or
railing a gentleman B, Away, safe iu offer
ing hi, left arm IL tlr lady declines assist
ance. she chooses the part NJ the stairs she
likes best o. ascend. and the gentleman pre-
celes beer by two or three steps Ia coming
down Doe is AWAY, slightly in advance. 4
lady usually carries "a bouquet and fam in the
hand that rests upon her escorts arm, thus
leaving the ieft hand free TO protect her train
if necessary
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
ALL SORTS

Have SOU ever thought how very few bar
beers ere left handedi
Malaria Is tine name OF new postofiice DO
Meeklenhers county Virginia
Auoyd written by a b. and d official is
soon 10 epuh.i-hci n New York. Exchange.
There may beg great deal in this
Some of the caTsts in the White House are
tO Doe replaced They have been down since
the fall u l,,-, and are worn into holes.
q ness po,-otllce m Pittsysania county
Virginia BIAS just been named Pigs. and
Helckiah PIGS has just been appointed its
postmaster
a mm who sent $40 20 a Philadelphia add
dress in answer % an advertisement of the
finest feed cutter m America. received boz
return s. set OF false teeth
The strength Of the lion m the for-legs is
only 600 per cent of that of the tiger. and the
strength Of fhe hind legs 6j9 Five men can
easily hoId down "a lion. but nine men are re-
qured o. hold down "a tiger
The .at la, always been "a favorite animal
with the Mohammedan,. They have a ira
ditiou that the prophet, on d certain occa-
sion. being called 10 quell q riot. cut oG the
sleeve, of Dbl, robe rather than disturb a cat
which was sleeping upon h.
The chewing gum habit has seized the In
dian When the noble red man gets tired Of
working his jaws, and feels disposed 90 give
them "a rest, he passes the "chaw 90 another,
who ma.tcates it until bis jaws ache, and
then it is passed on b the third or tenth as
the ease may he.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
Out Door Exercise-rreatment for short
sightedress and Other imperfections.

or late years American women are devOt-
Ing more and more time 90 yariou, forms Of
out door exercise Horseback riding Is
pecially is more generally practir"l That
this enjoyable exercise is also emnently
healthful would seem 20 be demonstrated by
the superior vigor and ROBUSTNESS of English
women. 10 whom long daily rides are
quite a matter Of course In regard 10 the
advisahi.ity OF the side saddle, also. as good
authority as The London Lancet has stated
that as a matter Of fact, although it may not
appear to be- the case, the seat a woman en-
joys on a side saddle is fully as secure and
not nearly as irksome as that which a man
ha, % maintain, unless be simply balances
himself and does not grip the side of bis horse
either with the knee or the side of the leg. II
is curious 20 note the way in which the legs
Of men who pass much time In the saddle ara
affected. Riding with "a straight leg and long
stirup almost invariably produces knocked
knees Nearly AN the mounted soldiers "
the British army suffer from this deformity.
On the other hand, riding with a short stirrup
produces bowed legs, as seen i'm jockeys,
grooms and hunting men The long stirrup
rider grips his horse th the knee. while the
short ,tirrup rider grips with the inner side
Of the leg below the knee This explains the
different results
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

4 SADCASE

Yesterday morning there was look
Of sadness on the face Of men that
Knocked the glad smile Of nature. and
bothered the flowers that bloom in the
spring.
What is the natter" An accident
has happened 20 thc Wig. Heaven
forbid at ha, uttered Joke. Where
is the undertaken Run for the doctor.
Get some catnip tea" Put something
TO its head
These were the expressions of sym
patty that men heard on all sides.
We have had occasion to study the
spssms that aHict the D.poth when a
Joke goes down the wrong way. So to
speak. and # get. choked, and having
also seen the circus elephant trying to
dance the Highland fling we could form
at least a remote conception Of the con-
sequences Of the Wig. litering Joke,
especially after it adopted the title of
Daily Cough Syrup on the fourth page.
Our esteemed contemporary was sitting
at his desk with the doctor holding his
pulse, and the other hand resting on a
copy of The CIportors Guidf
We'll" he said, with woe-begone
look that fairly went to the heart of the
listeners 81 confess that it was impru-
dent sir. very. bat the cause iustiiies the
rash act You have not perhaps heard
of the catastrophe that occurred at late
hour last night OF rather at an early hour
this morning in this Office
Great Heavens, no.
We were sitting here. sir, as cool
as we are this moment, when suddenly
a phenomenon took place our friend
there went to that antique cabinet,
which is intimately associated with
the past history Of this paper and uu-
locked IL TO procure q picked anecdote,
when suddenly, sir with an Internal
snort, that blanked caucus goat of Ma
homes, that we thought Billy had with
him, rushed upon u.s.
"Oh, horrible calculated the listeners.
Yes. sir He passed between the
legs Of my honored associate with
out ceremony. and, dwelling his di-
abolical horns, he butted us just
as we were advancing with our back
towards the animal In order TO summon
policeman We need not describe the
ensuing scene and the struggle Whether
II was We OF the goat That escaped, the
public can best judge by the character of
our joke this morning We decline 10
be interviewed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
How to sIauage the rork

As the fork is now almost exclusively used
20 convey food Of any consistency % the
mouth. DO D. more than ever desirable that it
he gracefully handled We sometimes see
people take the fork in the left hand and use
it with the tines turned upward that is. spoon
fashion. Very often they are making an
extra effort 10 DO what they suppose the
proper thing In reality they are handling
tue fork in about as awkward q manner as
could be- easily devised When the fork is
held IN the lett hand the food should De taken
up and carried 10 the mouth on the point II
the tines. In the right hand the fork may be
used with tines pointed upward or downward
at will
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
ABOUT WOMEN.

There are $1,000 more women than men in
England
Nine Wilson's private fortune is said 10
exceed 100000 Her husband has only a
moderate fortune.
According 90 d new Ohio law, the wife
must assist the husband 20 support the family
when be is unable % do 10 himself
IL is a marvellous fact that the best cattle
reporter ia the United States should be a
womam-Mtss Middle Morgan, Of The New
York Times
Mr.. Dinah Mulock Craik thinks that
women united to bad husbands ought, for
their childrens sake, to leave them-not by
divorce, but by judicial separation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

The transformations daylight reception
known "a. AN afternoon tea. or kaffee kiatsch,
is fayOrIte one with sensible people Of
fashion. One can thus entertain friends with
out the burden Of providing -umptuous re-
freshment- and expensive table service
8 card for an afternoon tea o. kaffee
klatsch tle latter implying only change
from one beverage TO another, gnifes street
toilet Tor both ladies and gentlemen The
hostess may receive in fun dress She is
usually assisted in entertaining ly her daugh-
ter- or young friends The invitation for a
very Informal occasion consists VI the hostess
name engraved 0u q medium sized card. and
the day and hour for receiving written ON the
left lower corner Where the GUESTS are few
a tray with Tea AMI coffee, cream and sugar,
is presented by a servant who is followed by
another with sandwiches bread and butter
or cakes
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

81 Icc on snndnN for Dc roor.

10 Oh. Edaor ~ tho Times.
DEAR SH.-1 hope you viii keep ii
mp about the preposterous order against
The delivery of ice ON sunday To per
sons of moderate means, il will, during
The hot weather now close at hand
amount practically to doing without ice
at all except at an expense for appli-
ances. and waste more than they can az
ford We are having a little too much
of this paternal legislation at present,
and il is about time to call halt In
the meantime would it not be well TO
settle the point whether the Mayor has
the power under the city charter TO make
the order at all =
Yours truly,
4 HOUSEHOLDER
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
PROHIBITIONS AND woME>.

The canvass of the vote Of Michigan
shows The gathering strength of the Pro-
hibitionists
As long as the two great parties have
no stronger issues than at present there
/, the growing chance of party with a
fanatical idea. and the Prohibitionists see
the opportunity.
For several year, it has been apparent
that the danger Of woman suffrage may
be materialiled by the Prohibtionists
upon the principle not that the majority
of the women want TO vote. but that so
many of them can De induced to do this
in order TO organize "a crusade against
liquor
In this country. where women have SO
much more domestic and social power
than elsewhere the feeling with them is
that the bar-room is the arch enemy of
the home. and it viii not be surprising if
IN few years This sentiment is directed
practically in coalition with the prohi-
bitionists
When it comes TO that there viii De
such "a political canvass as we have not
yet seen. twill be curious TO see how
many politicians will go back ON their
favorite element
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
Beginning and Closing a Letter.

4 social note 10 a mere acquaintance is pre-
faced by Dear Mrs. Blank, or Dear Mr..
Blank, as the case may be. Where greater
intimacy exists, My Dear Mrs Blank, etc.
is by some considered less formal
"Yours truly" Yours respectfully and
the like close business letters and. generally,
communications between strangerx
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
4 House Boat ON the Rhine.

The house boats that are 50 popular on the
Thames are coming into fashion on the Rhine.
A man near Mayence is building yeritable
floating tenement house. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

West Fairyiew, Pennsylvania has
granted the petition of the women and
abrogated local option i'm order TO keep
the husbands from going two miles away
TO the next town TO get a drink
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

The Emperor order to release Schnae-
beies Internationally quiets finally the
tempest IN q teapot gotten up about a
trifie.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
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Special treatment for ladies needing medical
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
NEW AND OLD BRIDGES.
VARIOUS STRUCTURES ACROSS BIG
STREAMS OF WATER.
The New Harlem bridge and How They
are Building 1.-THE New Bridge Across
East Biver-Some Famous Bridge. An
Gent and Modern.

are Building 1.-THE New Bridge Across
East River-Some Famous Bridge. An
cient and Modern.
New York city is likely % be- eventually
the most famous In the world On account Of
its bridges The one building over the Har-
lem river at One Hundred and Eghty-6rst
street will add 20 its importance as a city Of
bridge, and another is contemplated across
East river above the Brooklyn bridge
Tie foundation for the center pier Of the
bridge over the Harlem is approaching COM
petion When finished the bridge viii be- am
achievement worthy - the genius and time
expended upon IT, Il viii consist Of two
metalli. arches. each so feet clear, one
of which spans the entire width of the river
and tle other the whole distance from the
oasterly bank of the river 90 SedgHicll ave
nue. Each span consists of SIX separate steel
plate arches. spaced u feet between centers
and connected hy bracng The floor .ys-
tenn is carried on vertical column, supported
by the arches The floor j., 80 feet wide,
and consists Of % roadway of 1O feet and
two faotWalk- of ID feet eaoh. Tine grade Of
the roadway , 100 feet ab0yemaan high tide
The arched masonry approache- are 90. nearly
Symmetrical az both ends a- practicable
In sinking the foundation for the center
pier it wa discovered that fifteen feet from
the surface of the water rock looping down
ward 0t q sharp angle toward the center ~
the river would be encountered. and 900 this
rock rest The soft mud and sand 0f tine river
bed Thi-rocee tatel the extensive use OF exc
pl0-ves Indeed 10 is believed that Iu this
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

The oyster made his exit yesterday
with the last month that has AN r. in IT,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01

10 is suggested that thi, country could
wisely follow theeNample of Englaud.aud
institute naval reserve.
The Royal Naval Reserve viii De one
of England strongest safeguards iu
time Of war. It !, composed of sailors of
the mercantile marine whc, for "a small
emolament, go through a course of drill
and become qualified to fulfill the duties
of a man-of-war, man. and at the same
time are permitted 10 pursue their reeu-
lar scafaring life subject TO "a call from
the government II is NOT only ordinary
Jack Tar- who belong TO this great body.
Commanders and officers of clipper ships
and fast steamers are proud 90 rally
under the blue flag of The Naval Reserve.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-01
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RAILROADS.
ErszYsSBfx z.saixSy
DIEDMONT AIRLINE.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE SYSTEM.
SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT MARCH 10. 1857.

Bon-Air Accommodation leaves Richmond
5lj . /. arrive Richmond ,.il ann,
Mixed Train leaves Manchester $50 anu To-
Burkeyillc. stopping no intermediate stti
arrives Manchester $40 PM.
SLEEPING SERVICE.
on Trains - and 53 sleeping cars are riin r-
tween Richmond and Greensboro These ld.-
are open at Bpm. for passengers. Sleeping ear,
are also run on o. and IS between lauNlii ale
MONTGOMERY. Danyille and Aiken. Greensboro
and Raleigh: on trains Nos. iO and 81 sleeping
cars are run between Danyile and Atlanta.
and Danyillc and New Orleans.
CONN BOTTOMS.
Train No. 81 makes close connections at
Greensboro for Raleigh. GOlisboro'. and More
head City, at salisbury Tor Ashfiiie ana aII
points I'm Western North Carolina at lhar
lOttoe with Charlotte. Columbia. and Augusta
railroad for Columbia. Augusta, Aiken ~
vannah. Charleston, AMI Florida. also WIN
Carolina Central railroad for W limp Eton, &c
Train No - has Pullman Buffet sleeping car
from Dauyille 20 Aiken making close COM
nectiOn for Charleston 'aNannah, ana Jach
sOuyillc.
Trains Nos 0and 81 make close connection or
Greensboro for Raleigh and aN points on
North Carolina division. Pullman sleeper D.
run ON these trains between 6recn9h''" ana
u ''' TRAINS ON YORK. RIVER LINE
Leave Richmond Arrive hchmnHd
s3.90 PM. $1,000 tu..
Leave 18th street. Arrive --th street
+i.lO ann. Freight '.-O pm.. trf gnt
Train leaving Richmond at }.9l pm. connects
at West Point every TUESDAY, Ihuf--
day. and saturday with boat, arriving at bai.
more am.
Fare Richmond 90 Baltimore only g.. first
class $50 second class.
FDNly. +DaiIy except sunday.
Depot and ticket office foot Virginia street.
uptown office. corner Tenth and Main streets.
r. b. THOMAS. JAMES l.. TAYLOR,
Gen Manager Gen. Pas. Agent.
SOL. HAAS. j. $. ltII>
TriHr Manager Asst Gen. Pas. agent.